http://defenceintranet.diiweb.r.mil...gnedForAssessmentPhaseOfNavysNextWarships.htm I may be a bit dense here, but surely the cheaper option is to just build more of the new Destoyers the RN have spent years developing as the base for this new ship but with a different weapons/electronics fit, rather than build from the ground up. I believe Frigates and Destroyers can both perform pretty similar roles. I may be talking arse here... Read more ..read more

MOD Mode on From Guns This post from jim30 is repeated from the current affairs section on nuclear deterrent. This thread is intended for debate on the RNs role as the main guardian of the nuclear deterrent. The thread will be robustly moderated to keep it on track and is to allow debate and discussion on the RNs role. If your post is deleted PM Guns for explanation. MOD Mode off This post is designed to provide a short guide to the components of the UK... Read more ..read more

Could Clyde-built HMS Ambuscade return to Scotland for good? A Glasgow businessman has signed a deal to bring Clyde-built HMS Ambuscade back to Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk All going well she stays intact as a floating museum ..read more

Watch: Royal Navy warships crash in Bahrain HMS Chiddingfold smashes into HMS Bangor as failed attempt to moor in Persian Gulf results in damage to both vessels www.telegraph.co.uk Once was embarrassing but twice ..read more

Plans unveiled to mark D-Day's 80th anniversary - Royal Navy Major international commemorative events on both sides of the Channel will mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. D-Day 80 will be a large-scale celebration of those who ran the gauntlet of Hitler’s vaunted Atlantic Wall and helped begin the liberation of western Europe from the Nazi yoke. The Ministry of Defence will work with the Royal British Legion, Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Normandy... Read more ..read more

So this article in the telegraph has brought the current plight of the RFA to the forefront which is highly unusual for a service that tends to operate in the back ground (often being labeled HMS and once even NHS). 12ft It absolutely matches up with my view of the organisation from the cheap seats and I genuinely do worry for the future of the... Read more ..read more

For more years than I care to remember I have heard various people claiming that: Maritime trade is no longer important. No threat to maritime trade exists. No sophisticated weapons will ever be used at sea. No ship can be defended against ballistic missile attack. Ballistic missiles can easily hit ships. Cruise missiles cannot be counter. Anyone can buy a drone and sink any ship. The lack of naval combat as part of the war in Ukraine shows that it is a thing of the past. The fleet exist... Read more ..read more

Watching episode 1 on iPlayer and a few minutes in and i am already baffled! Correct me if I am wrong but... Why are they talking about a turf war with Holyrood? Defence is a reserved matter that the Scottish Parliament has no say in! Why are they sending a DI from Police Scotland when this is in the jurisdiction of the Royal Navy Police I presume? Why are they even sending a DI if it is a suspected drug overdose? Would they not stick the body into the freezer and make... Read more ..read more

Diamond geezers the skipper and crew as Sea Vipers made short work of a drone launched by bad guys over the Red Sea HMS Diamond shoots down attack drone One sea viper missile was successfully fired and destroyed the target. www.forces.net cheers ..read more

Haven’t seen a thread on this topic already, but the replacement for the Type 45 destroyer is apparently already deep into its concept phase. Initial reports suggest that it is more likely to be cruiser-sized, displacing upwards of 10,000 tonnes and Navy Lookout have an interesting article speculating on side other options for the vessel. Options for the Royal Navy’s Future Air Dominance System and the Type 83 destroyer | Navy Lookout www.navylookout.com One thing that seems pretty... Read more ..read more